Essential English Verbs and Their Spanish Translations

Cut

Cut

Cut

Hit

Cortar

Hit

Hit

Pegar, Golpear

Hurt

Hurt

Hurt

Doler, Hacer daƱo

Let

Let

Let

Dejar, Permitir

Put

Put

Put

Poner

Set

Set

Set

Poner (the table)

Shut

Shut

Shut

Cerrar

Bring

Brought

Brought

Traer

Build

Built

Built

Construir

Catch

Caught

Caught

Coger

Feed

Fed

Fed

Alimentar

Feel

Felt

Felt

Sentir

Fight

Fought

Fought

Luchar

Get

Got

Got

Conseguir, Recibir

Hold

Held

Held

Abrazar, Sujetar

Lay

Laid

Laid

Poner huevo/mesa

Lead

Led

Led

Liderar

Leave

Left

Left

Salir de

Lend

Lent

Lent

Prestar

Light

Lit

Lit

Encender

Meet

Met

Met

Encontrarse con

Pay

Paid

Paid

Pagar

Say

Said

Said

Decir

Sell

Sold

Sold

Vender

Send

Sent

Sent

Enviar

Shine

Shone

Shone

Brillar

Smell

Smelt

Smelt

Oler

Speed

Sped

Sped

Acelerar

Spell

Spelt

Spelt

Deletrear

Spend

Spent

Spent

Gastar

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Questions & Answers

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